ENS DAO proposal would activate ENSv2 on mainnet, freezing v1 registrations
The Ethereum Name Service transitions to a new registry version, consolidating naming infrastructure.
The Ether: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Blocks: 26,165,482 - 26,172,657
Slots: 15,404,399 - 15,411,598
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The day in review
The day in review
Protocol
- A new ERC draft defined shared key management rules for account abstraction wallets to prep for post-quantum cryptography.
Apps
- ENS DAO proposed activating ENSv2 on mainnet and freezing v1 registrations, while a new draft explored ENS-based trust for AI agents.
World
- An ENS Foundation investor pushed its Safe governance dispute to a Swiss regulator after failed board requests.
ERC-8403 proposes account abstraction key management standard for post-quantum readiness
A draft standard defines how account abstraction models add, revoke, and manage multiple signing keys, enabling wallets to support post-quantum cryptography without forcing each account model to reinvent key operations.
ERC-8107 proposes ENS-based trust registry for autonomous agents
An ENS domain could serve as a persistent identity layer for autonomous agents to build reputation and enable other agents to verify trustworthiness.
Top podcasts this day
- Weekly Rollup, Oct 9: AI Threatens Crypto Security | Tom Lee Stops Buying ETH | Ethereum L2s Shut Down | Zcash ETFspodcast · 11k views · 21d ago
chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:51Yields, Oil & Bitcoin
- 9:32Tom Lee Stops Buying ETH
- 19:06AI Threatens Crypto Security
- 31:24Cryptographers Push Back
- 37:00Ethereum L2 Shutdowns
- 41:25Zcash ETF Momentum
- 44:57FinCEN Withdraws Wallet Rules
- 50:22Token2049 Takeaways
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